¹⁸ If I had cherished sin in my heart,
    the Lord would not have listened;^(A)

⁷ When he is tried, let him be found guilty,^(A)
    and may his prayers condemn^(B) him.

⁸ The Lord detests the sacrifice^(A) of the wicked,^(B)
    but the prayer of the upright pleases him.^(C)

²⁷ The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable^(A)—
    how much more so when brought with evil intent!^(B)